22.11.2025 23:00
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke about the injured players of the team in an interview after defeating Gençlerbirliği. Buruk mentioned that Singo's condition might be more serious, saying, "Singo seemed a bit more upset. I was considering playing Singo a bit more as a center-back. It's difficult for him to go back and forth as a right-back. His injury looks bad. Lemina might have some minor pains as well. We will assess his situation."
Galatasaray Head Coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 3-2 victory against Gençlerbirliği.
''I WISH THEY DIDN'T DISTINGUISH JERSEY COLORS''
Evaluating the match, Okan Buruk criticized the referees' decisions, saying, "Every victory is a joy, but when you experience happiness without losing a player, the emotions are even stronger. We were unlucky in the first half; there were balls that hit the post. We fell behind with a goal we conceded from a set piece. The score came in the second half. The red card situation... They will comment on whether he extended his foot to the ball or the opponent, but there were other situations where VAR did not intervene. I wish they would intervene in all of them without distinguishing jersey colors." he said.
''IT WILL BE CHALLENGING IN THIS REGARD''
Continuing his words, the successful coach stated, "We will look at the returning players, but we are playing in 3 days. It will be challenging in this regard. I thought we could use İlkay for 30-40 minutes today. Since he is returning from injury, I didn't want to put İlkay in place of Lemina. The important thing is the unity on the field. Everyone fought in a way that wouldn't make us miss the absent player. As long as we step onto the field with 11 players, we won't have any problems. These things are part of football. We will come out of here in the best way on both Tuesday and next Monday. The important thing is to play these parts correctly." he expressed.
''THE INJURY LOOKS BAD''
Speaking about the injuries of Singo and Lemina, Okan Buruk said, "Singo seemed a bit more upset. I was thinking of playing Singo a bit more as a center-back. It is difficult to go back and forth at right-back. His injury looks bad. Lemina may have some minor pains. We will look at his condition. Hopefully, we can get him ready for Tuesday." he commented.